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On the topic of sleep, does it for anybody else take insanely long to actually fall asleep? I most commonly only manage to after two or so hours of lying in bed trying, but it's not uncommon that it takes three or more, sometimes even seven hours after which I've usually just given up.
I've had this since forever so I'm just used to it, but I get the feeling that most people can't really relate, some people are even baffled by it.
I guess it's partially due to my asthma, I have a hard time breathing just in general.
I've had this since forever so I'm just used to it, but I get the feeling that most people can't really relate, some people are even baffled by it.
I guess it's partially due to my asthma, I have a hard time breathing just in general.
If I can't sleep I imagine a sphere in my mind that gets bigger when I inhale and gets smaller when I exhale. When I do that I fall asleep after ~10 minutes.
just put urself in bed and dont think about anything for 5 minutes and ull be sleeping
its so easy
its so easy
Sorry to have to tell you this Macacito but most humans have a lot more of cerebral activity than you do, thus "not thinking about anything" might be easy for you but not for the common sane individual
by this I mean you're a fucking retard, just in case it wasn't clear
by this I mean you're a fucking retard, just in case it wasn't clear
it takes me up to 2 hours to fall asleep unless I take my sleeping medication, it fucking sucks
I face sleep paralysis (anybody else experience this?) on some nights and I end up taking an hour or so to fall asleep. However, I managed to get 6 hours of sleep last night, so today was a good day.
More info:
More info:
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"Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon in which people, either when falling asleep or wakening, temporarily experience an inability to move. More formally, it is a transition state between wakefulness and rest characterized by complete muscle atonia (muscle weakness). It can occur at sleep onset or upon awakening, and it is often associated with terrifying visions (e.g. an intruder in the room), to which one is unable to react due to paralysis." Wikipedia
For me, sleep paralysis occurs when I'm trying to fall asleep. The chances of it happening increase when I'm more tired than usual and when I think to myself "I hope I don't experience sleep paralysis tonight D:". When it does happen, I am conscious (aware and can think the same as when I'm awake) but can never move my body (or it takes a tremendous amount of effort to do so). One of three things happen:
1. I go back and forth really fast from just about asleep to barely awake. It's as if I'm STUCK in the "transition state between wakefulness and rest". Every time I wake up, my head throbs (it's similar to that feeling you get when somebody clashes a set of cymbals behind your head). This never lasts for too long though.
2. I enter into this dream state where everything I conjure up in my mind (words, images, any random thought, be it to my liking or not) will feel like it is physically there with me and is about to come flying at my face. I panic and cannot help but to start to think of way too many things all at once. I end up seeing flashing colours everywhere and a clutter of random stuff zipping through the air while I journey through a tunnel going at the speed of light. Yeah, it's like the stereotypical description of what a person who's high on drugs sees but I swear I don't do them! = A =
3. I am still conscious (it's like I can see my familiar bedroom but it's all hazy, so I'm actually dreaming and aware of it) but only my body ends up falling asleep. Because I think I'm not asleep yet, I try to change my sleeping position to something more comfortable but discover that I can't move at all. Breathing because very difficult; as if my body can never get enough oxygen even though I think I'm taking huge breaths. I panic because of this and I try to contract the muscles in my face and blink, in hopes to wake my body up (this is a lot harder than it sounds and quite painful). Once I'm successful and manage to wake up, an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion immediately tackles me and I am almost forced to shut my eyes and go through all that again until I'm able to will myself to not fall asleep right after waking. Usually, my body ends up sleeping for 3-10 minutes before I can wake again. How I end up stopping this is by jolting up from my bed after sleep paralysis and walking around the house a few times.
Sorry for all this text. It's a lot of description and it's all about me lol. Not sure if anyone will care/read/understand but it was fun to type up xD
For me, sleep paralysis occurs when I'm trying to fall asleep. The chances of it happening increase when I'm more tired than usual and when I think to myself "I hope I don't experience sleep paralysis tonight D:". When it does happen, I am conscious (aware and can think the same as when I'm awake) but can never move my body (or it takes a tremendous amount of effort to do so). One of three things happen:
1. I go back and forth really fast from just about asleep to barely awake. It's as if I'm STUCK in the "transition state between wakefulness and rest". Every time I wake up, my head throbs (it's similar to that feeling you get when somebody clashes a set of cymbals behind your head). This never lasts for too long though.
2. I enter into this dream state where everything I conjure up in my mind (words, images, any random thought, be it to my liking or not) will feel like it is physically there with me and is about to come flying at my face. I panic and cannot help but to start to think of way too many things all at once. I end up seeing flashing colours everywhere and a clutter of random stuff zipping through the air while I journey through a tunnel going at the speed of light. Yeah, it's like the stereotypical description of what a person who's high on drugs sees but I swear I don't do them! = A =
3. I am still conscious (it's like I can see my familiar bedroom but it's all hazy, so I'm actually dreaming and aware of it) but only my body ends up falling asleep. Because I think I'm not asleep yet, I try to change my sleeping position to something more comfortable but discover that I can't move at all. Breathing because very difficult; as if my body can never get enough oxygen even though I think I'm taking huge breaths. I panic because of this and I try to contract the muscles in my face and blink, in hopes to wake my body up (this is a lot harder than it sounds and quite painful). Once I'm successful and manage to wake up, an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion immediately tackles me and I am almost forced to shut my eyes and go through all that again until I'm able to will myself to not fall asleep right after waking. Usually, my body ends up sleeping for 3-10 minutes before I can wake again. How I end up stopping this is by jolting up from my bed after sleep paralysis and walking around the house a few times.
Sorry for all this text. It's a lot of description and it's all about me lol. Not sure if anyone will care/read/understand but it was fun to type up xD
Topic Starter
ever since learning about sleep paralysis I've had trouble falling asleep.
boat wrote:
On the topic of sleep, does it for anybody else take insanely long to actually fall asleep? I most commonly only manage to after two or so hours of lying in bed trying, but it's not uncommon that it takes three or more, sometimes even seven hours after which I've usually just given up.
I've had this since forever so I'm just used to it, but I get the feeling that most people can't really relate, some people are even baffled by it.
I guess it's partially due to my asthma, I have a hard time breathing just in general.
Why do you have the exactly same thing as me -.-
Can lay in bed for like a couple of hours without falling to sleep, with asthma it becomes a bit harder to breath idd. That is why sleeping is over-rated.
This might be because of my bad habbit to stay up to 6 am everyday and not wasting much energy during them.
there is only one side effect to staying up to long. it's the damn lucid dreaming.(kriers don't read this, You already got your sleep paralysis thing to worry about )
Not sleeping for to long may cause lucid dreaming. Being asleep and still being awake isn't a bad thing tho.
First you feel like you are light as a feather and you can feel your feets going numb. after a while you can imaginating things and you can see them as clear as anything else. moving your hand up 2 cm feels like 2 m. A really weird experiance. (Would not recommend it) There is a chance it goes bad and you see stuff you never thought you would.
boat wrote:
On the topic of sleep, does it for anybody else take insanely long to actually fall asleep? I most commonly only manage to after two or so hours of lying in bed trying, but it's not uncommon that it takes three or more, sometimes even seven hours after which I've usually just given up.
I've had this since forever so I'm just used to it, but I get the feeling that most people can't really relate, some people are even baffled by it.
I guess it's partially due to my asthma, I have a hard time breathing just in general.
I wouldn't say it'll take me insanely long to actually fall asleep, even though on some days I need up to 4 hours of just lying there to fall asleep. Most of the time I just need one hour or so. I guess it depends on my physical state of health. I catched a cold recently and it's harder for me to fall asleep because I have truble breathing through the nose and always sniffing and stuff. Normally I'd say I'd fall asleep sooner because this state of health consumes quite the energy but I can't. I'm just tired without sleeping, like insomnia.
My guess is that the root of your problems for falling asleep lies within your asthma and the trouble of breathing that comes along with it.
I think this is somewhat true for me, except i tend to dream the most vividly when I'm REALLY tired (haven't slept for 2-3 days straight) and then sleep for a really long time.Cloudio-san wrote:
(kriers don't read this, You already got your sleep paralysis thing to worry about )
Not sleeping for to long may cause lucid dreaming. Being asleep and still being awake isn't a bad thing tho.
First you feel like you are light as a feather and you can feel your feets going numb. after a while you can imaginating things and you can see them as clear as anything else. moving your hand up 2 cm feels like 2 m. A really weird experiance. (Would not recommend it) There is a chance it goes bad and you see stuff you never thought you would.
I once experienced sleep paralysis, and if I hadn't known what it is and stood calm, it would've been the most terrifying thing ever.kriers wrote:
ever since learning about sleep paralysis I've had trouble falling asleep.
but, if you know about it, you can stay calm, remind yourself that you are safe and slowly either wake up or go back to sleep. it really isn't that bad if you know what it is and how to deal with it.
Topic Starter
it's just that I'm so excited about sleep paralysis that I can't sleep ;_; and to Cloudio: I have 3-4 lucid dreams every week given I get enough sleep.Tanzklaue wrote:
I once experienced sleep paralysis, and if I hadn't known what it is and stood calm, it would've been the most terrifying thing ever.kriers wrote:
ever since learning about sleep paralysis I've had trouble falling asleep.
but, if you know about it, you can stay calm, remind yourself that you are safe and slowly either wake up or go back to sleep. it really isn't that bad if you know what it is and how to deal with it.
my finals have been over for nearly a week now and i'm still not sleeping much. mannnnn.
kriers wrote:
it's just that I'm so excited about sleep paralysis that I can't sleep ;_;
friend of mine said he saw "shadow people" after he tried lucid dreaming
I hear things whenever I try to fall asleep.
Scratchings, knocks on the wall, people walking outside of my room, whispers, ect
Sometimes I see shadow people too.
I never had lucid dreams though, and I am terrified of the old hag.
Scratchings, knocks on the wall, people walking outside of my room, whispers, ect
Sometimes I see shadow people too.
I never had lucid dreams though, and I am terrified of the old hag.
Just yer brain playin' nasty tricks on you. Easy fellas.
You're boring.Powersocke wrote:
Just yer brain playin' nasty tricks on you. Easy fellas.
I love you too. And don't you be afraid of the Boogeyman.Dulcet wrote:
You're boring.Powersocke wrote:
Just yer brain playin' nasty tricks on you. Easy fellas.
I greet the boogeyman every night with my waving hand, and he greets me back with static noises.
You sure it wasn't Slenderman?
It's really nice sleeping for a long time, Happends like you said after you stayed up some days. ^^Kanye West wrote:
I think this is somewhat true for me, except i tend to dream the most vividly when I'm REALLY tired (haven't slept for 2-3 days straight) and then sleep for a really long time.
happend to me today sleept from 07:00 to 19:** but no lucid dreaming tho
Static noise is one of the symptoms of sleep paralysis.Powersocke wrote:
You sure it wasn't Slenderman?
Then your statement of greeting the Boogeyman doesn't make any sense.Dulcet wrote:
Static noise is one of the symptoms of sleep paralysis.Powersocke wrote:
You sure it wasn't Slenderman?
That's the point.
Uuuuh. That's deep, man. Gotta think about it when I go to sleep today.
Topic Starter
For anyone that experience a wild imagination and terrifying thoughts whenever you are close to sleeping, just shout out loud inside your head "COME AT ME" while focusing some anger and I bet you it won't.
I have always had a vivid imagination and even when typing this I see obnoxious things in the corners of my view because I let myself become overly aware or paranoid when I think too hard about it. When it becomes a real bother I just stare at where I thought I saw something and follow that simple procedure and I quickly feel better.
My dad taught me this when I was 8 years old and he was tired of all the fuss I made back then Never had a problem with it since.
Anger also works during nightmares for anyone who is afraid of a lucid dream suddenly becoming a nightmare.
I have always had a vivid imagination and even when typing this I see obnoxious things in the corners of my view because I let myself become overly aware or paranoid when I think too hard about it. When it becomes a real bother I just stare at where I thought I saw something and follow that simple procedure and I quickly feel better.
My dad taught me this when I was 8 years old and he was tired of all the fuss I made back then
Never had a problem with it since.Anger also works during nightmares for anyone who is afraid of a lucid dream suddenly becoming a nightmare.
Buy a Body pillow/Hug Pillow/dakimakura and sleep 
had 5 hours of sleep, off to work!
No sleep yet today, 6:40am
i sleep 4-5 hours. sometimes 6 if i'm lucky.
i'm tired all the time. been that way since i was little.
i go to bed at 11 and fall asleep at 2-3. sometimes 1 if i'm lucky.
i never have the energy to do anything.
never been to the doctor about it, but i doubt there's something wrong with me. i guess if i had a disorder like insomnia it would be way more serious.
i'm tired all the time. been that way since i was little.
i go to bed at 11 and fall asleep at 2-3. sometimes 1 if i'm lucky.
i never have the energy to do anything.
never been to the doctor about it, but i doubt there's something wrong with me. i guess if i had a disorder like insomnia it would be way more serious.
Slept 6 hours yesterday... Gonna have 6 hours of sleep today *looks at clock*
Got out of school so I can sleep from midnight all the way to 2pm
unfortunately I only pulled that off once
unfortunately I only pulled that off once
last night I went to bed at 6 PM and woke up this morning at 9 AM. Best. Night. Ever.
Gnite gaise g2g cyu l8t0r
I went to sleep 14 hours and woke up about a few hours ago. I was still tired so I went to take a nap. Slept for another hour. Aw yis.